Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:dialect
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| gptkbp:feature |
unique vocabulary
use of double negatives distinctive vowel shifts conservative grammar a-prefixing double modals r-fulness use of ain't use of done as auxiliary use of fixin' to use of negative concord use of y'all use of a-prefixing (a-goin', a-huntin') use of a-prefixing on verbs use of ain't for isn't/aren't/haven't use of britches for pants use of dative present use of dative present (I baked him a cake) use of demonstrative them use of demonstrative them (them apples) use of double modals (might could, should ought) use of fixin' to for about to use of hit for it use of holler for hollow use of irregular past tense (clumb for climbed) use of irregular past tense forms use of liketa use of liketa for almost use of might could use of might could for might be able to use of negative concord (I don't know nothing) use of plum for completely use of plural you'uns use of poke for bag use of present perfect with done use of reckon use of right for very use of tote for carry use of was for were use of weren't for wasn't use of y'all for you (plural) use of yonder use of you'uns use of you'uns for you (plural) |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Smoky Mountain English
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| gptkbp:languageFamily |
English
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| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:Southern_United_States
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Appalachian_English
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| gptkbp:spokenIn |
gptkb:Appalachia
gptkb:Great_Smoky_Mountains gptkb:Western_North_Carolina gptkb:Eastern_Tennessee |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Southern_American_English
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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